New York train derailment: Aerial footage shows scale of accident

A commuter train bound for New York's Grand Central Station derailed in the
Bronx Sunday with at least four people reported dead after several rail cars
left the tracks

3:46PM GMT 01 Dec 2013

Aerial pictures of the scene showed at least four of the train's eight carriages on their side, facing down a hill just short of the waters of the Hudson River, following a long curved section of the track.

New York Fire Department said on Twitter that the accident occurred close to Spuyten Duyvil railroad station, without giving any details on casualties.

However CNN, citing emergency officials, reported that four people had died and that 40 others were injured. It was unclear whether the Metro-North train was crowded or not when it derailed shortly after 7:00 am (1200 GMT).

NBC television also reported that four people were dead. There was no official confirmation of the casualties.